DescriptionDescriptionMilliman's Seattle Health Practice is looking for an Associate Actuary with experience in healthcare payments and data analytics to provide independent and transparent metrics, align incentives across stakeholders, and identify opportunities for performance improvement. The position requires a high degree of technical proficiency and experience working with large healthcare datasets. We provide extensive on-the-job training in consulting skills and advanced actuarial techniques.About Our PracticeMilliman's Seattle Health Practice serves a wide variety of organizations, including insurance companies, health plans, state and federal agencies, healthcare providers, reinsurance companies, and employers. The staff consists of 150+ actuarial professionals in addition to healthcare consultants, IT, Administrative, and other non-actuarial staff.By joining Milliman, you will be working with some of the most experienced, most capable people in the health industry. Through our mentor program, you will have a dedicated colleague available to help guide your career growth. For the right candidate, these opportunities will help you grow professionally while enjoying the work you do.You will have the opportunity to:Work with a team to complete client-specific analysisReview regulatory changes that affect provider payment and risk sharing programsPerform analysis with large (i.e., >10M records) healthcare data setsWrite reports that explain technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audienceSupervise actuarial students in the completion of technical aspects of actuarial projectsEmployees will be expected to develop the ability to manage client relationships. While not required, employees that learn to successfully generate new business with both new and existing clients are likely to experience the greatest career growth.To be successful in this role, you will have the following qualifications:Professional Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related fieldASA designation4-10 years of healthcare actuarial experience with a healthcare payer, health systems, consulting, and/or healthcare payment vendors5+ years of experience working with large (i.e., >10M records) healthcare datasetsStrong understanding of the US healthcare systemProficiency with Excel and analytic programing.Some knowledge of SAS, SQL, and/or RExperience with Python, .NET platform, Azure, and/or Databricks is preferredDemonstrable skills in clearly presenting technical concepts to a non-technical audiencePersonal Qualifications:Excellent communication both verbal and writtenAbility to work both independently and in team environmentsProven ability to work in a fast-paced environment where client satisfaction is keyEntrepreneurial spiritPreferred Qualifications:Experience with provider payment systems, fee schedules, Medicare fee-for-service, and/or risk sharing programsExperience managing project teamsExperience with process automationLocationThis position is based out of the Milliman office in Seattle, WA. It is preferred that this employee work in-office, but remote candidates anywhere in the US will be considered.CompensationThe salary range is $84,000 to $176,000, depending on a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc. Actual bonuses vary widely based on desired and completed workload, but routinely exceed 30% of base salary.To be considered for this position, please upload a resume and cover letter.No recruiters, please.BenefitsAt Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes - and meets - the personal and professional needs